Westport Town Clerk Updates Residents On Voting Options

Press release from the Town of Westport: Town Clerk Patricia Strauss announced the following information concerning voting at the November 3, 2020 election.

This year, an elector can vote either in person at the polls from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, or by mail in (absentee) ballot.

The Secretary of the State (SOTS) will be sending applications for absentee ballots to all registered voters the first two weeks in September. Completed applications should be delivered to the town clerk’s office as soon as possible, either by dropping off in the black drop box located at the rear entrance of Town Hall or by mailing to Westport Town Clerk, 110 Myrtle Ave, Westport, CT 06880. ***

Ballots will be issued by the town clerk’s office starting Monday, October 5, 2020 by mail or in person by appointment only. Beginning October 5, your completed ballot may be dropped off at Town Hall using the Official Ballot Drop Box located at the rear entrance of Town Hall or by mailing to Westport Town Clerk, 110 Myrtle Ave, Westport, CT 06880.

Please note - you do not have to vote by absentee ballot. The polls will be open on Election Day for in person voting.

More information regarding absentee voting, checking your voter registration, registering to vote, or making changes to your voter registration can be found on our website at

www.westportct.gov under the 2020 Elections Information page.

***If you have already submitted an application to receive a mail in ballot for the November 3 Election, please disregard the additional application you will receive from SOTS in September.

This press release was produced by Town of Westport. The views expressed here are the author's own.